Button-hook.



F. J. ANDERSON.

v BUTTON HOOK. APPLlCATlON FILED OCT. 30. 1916.'

Patented Fd. 5, 1918.

` |NVE-NTOR Fran' @M71 aleman ATTORNEY y the body 0f the handle.

" f1 lddfllhldd FIQE.

BUTTON-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 491th.

Application filed October 30, 1916. Serial No. 128,561.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK J. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Great Falls, in the county of Cascade and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Button- Hooks, of which the following is a specificaw tion.

This invention relates to button hooks, and more particularly torbutton hooks of the foldable type.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a button hook of simple construction and neat appearance which may be folded so as to be carried in the pocket and, when folded, will present no projections or sharp points which will catch in the clothing. A further object is to provide a button hook in which the hook element will be held rigidly in open position when it is desired to use the hook and, when not in use, will be held securely in closed position within the container or handle. Further objects will appear from the detailedl description.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the hook in folded position;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the hook in partly open position, the position occupied by the hook when entirely opened being indicated by broken lines; and

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

The handle or gripping element l is formed of sheet metal to Vrepresent a shoe. At the toe portion of the shoe, this sheet metal is turned downward and inward at right angles to provide two spaced parallel walls 2. These walls have suficient resilience to give laterally toward the sides 3 of The shaft 4 is formed, adjacent its inner end. at each side, with an integral gudgeon 5. These gudgeons are in alinement transversely of the shank and are adapted to fit into suitable apertures through the resilient walls or supportirnrl plates 2 so as to pivotally secure shank 4 in the handle. This shank is provided, at its outer end, with an integral hook 6.

A spring steel plate 7 made in the form of a shoe sole extends beneath the body of the handle and is secured to the heel p0rtion thereof, as at 8. The distance from the pivotal axis of the shank 4 of the hook to its inner end is such that, when the shank is turned outward and downward about its pivotal axis, the Securing plate 7 will be forced downward. When the shank 4 has been moved into its outermost position the forward end portion of plate 7 engages in recess 4a in the underface of the shank, near the inner end thereof, and serves to secure the shank in operative position. This recess is of such depth that, when the hook is in operative position, the toV of the recess is Hush with the bottom ot the handle or gripping element and is in tight engage ment with the plate 7, the recess 4"L being of such length that the plate has a relatively large bearing surface on the inner end portion of the shank thus firmly securing the same in operative position. When it is desired to move the hook into inoperative position, it is turned upward and inward about its pivotal axis so 4as to be within the body of the handle l, in which position the plate 7 is in engagement with the under face of the shank and acts to secure it against movement about its pivotal axis. In this position the open portion of the hook 6 is directed inwardly against the inner face Of the sole of handle 1, the hook.

being in elfect an eye which is inclosed within the side walls of the handle. `When folded the hook presents a neat appearance and is free of all obstructions such as would tend to catch in the clothing.

The resilient supporting arms 2 may be forced apart by any suitable instrument so as to release the gudgeons 5 thuspermitting the removal of the. hook. This provides means whereby, in the event of a hook becoming bent or broken, the hook may be quickly and easily removed and replaced by another hook. The arcuate shape of the side portions 3 of the toe section of theJ handle coperate with the resilient arms 2 to permit this ready insertion and removal of the hook shank, while normally acting to pivotally secure the same within the handle.

What I claim is:

l. In a button hook, the combination of a handle, and a hook detachably and pivot ally secured therein.

2. In a button hook, the combination of a handle, a hook detachably and pivotally mounted therein, and means carried by the handle for securing the hook in adjusted position about its pivotal axis.

3. In a button hook, the combination of a handle' provided With spaced integral arms, a hook pivotally and detachablyl se; curedbetween the arms, and a spring plate Vcarried by the handle and in engagement with the hook for securing` the hook in adjusted positions aboutlits pivotal axis, said plate also acting 'as a closure member for the bottom of the handle.

4. In a button hook, the combination of ahandle provided with parallel spaced resilient arms, said arms being` provided with allned apertures, a shank mounted between the resilient arms and provided with latervally disposed gudgeons mounted in said apertures, said shank being Jfurther pro- Copies'yofA thispatent may beobtained for mounted in the apertures, said shank being furtherprovided with an integral hoolnand a spring plate secured to the bottom of the handle and in engagement With the hook shank for securing the shank in adjustment about its pivotal axis. y

6. In a button hook, a handle oi resilient material provided `With an arcuate inclosing Wall having` two integral spaced resilient arms depending` therefrom and provided With alined apertures, a hook-shank mounted between saidarms and having laterally extending` gudgeons mounted in the apertures, said shank being further provided with a hook, and a spring plate secured to the bottom of the handle and in engagement with the hook-shank for securing the shank in adjustment about its pivotal axis.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK J. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

CHAs. A. ELLIS,- W.' A. SCOTT.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner ofv Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

